“Douse the Online Flamers” By: Andrew Keen In “Douse the Online Flamers” Andrew Keen writes about individuals who choose to hide behind a façade in cyber crime. He goes on to speak of the unlawful acts inflicted upon innocent individuals of cyber space. Keen reflects on three major cases where cyber criminals are protected under the freedom of speech act while the innocent are left vulnerable. In all three cases‚ the judges failed the victims of unidentified slander. In his article‚ Keen forcefully
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In his essay “Douse The Online Flamers” Andrew Keen writes that because of the easy anonymity afforded by today’s cyberspace world‚ people are apparently having their reputations sullied and are being caused harm by these “faceless critics” (Keen 68) I disagree with Mr. Keen and his assertion that anonymity is irreparably damaging the internet as we know it. ‘Flaming’ (hostile and insulting interactions between internet users) is not illegal. Online speech is protected by the United States Supreme
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In his article "Douse the Online Flamers" published in the LA Times in 2008‚ Andrew Keen discusses 3 major court cases in an effort to show just how backwards the legal system is when dealing with the anonymous people of the internet. People on the internet can ruin anyone’s reputation or even their life without the fear of prosecution. Keen first writes about the Famous court case McIntyre vs Ohio which protected anonymous speech under the 1st amendment. He questions the law and argues that if
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Navigating the Minefield of Online Dating‚ the author‚ Daisy Buchanan discusses online dating in a practical‚ modern way. She covers every step of the journey from deciding which sites to join‚ to constructing a profile‚ all the way to the dates themselves. Using a mix of quizzes‚ advice‚ checklists‚ personal anecdotes‚ and examples of happy and not-so-happy endings‚ Buchanan lays out her beliefs about how to go about online dating. As someone who found success in online dating‚ she dedicates her book
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Martha Bebinger’s National Public Radio broadcast‚ "Study Finds Online Symptom Checkers Are Only Accurate Half The Time" (July 2015)‚ suggests that although online symptom checkers are sometimes correct‚ the real solution to the illness takes more than just a potentially correct diagnosis. The author used evidence from a Harvard Medical School study about the accuracy of online symptom checkers‚ and also some quotes from the people who work for or run the symptom checking websites. The purpose of
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Should there be an end to online anonymous free speech? In his essay “Douse the Online Flamers‚” Andrew Keen states that it is difficult to understand how free speech is important to society. He looks back to 1993 when the dawn of the online world promised intellectual freedom however‚ it has produced the contrary; anonymous hateful speech. He refers to several cases where anonymous hateful comments were extremely harmful to the victims and in one case it caused a teenager’s death. Due to the actions
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BSG Online Game Branded Sales Forecast Screen: – The most important screen of all the decision screens. * Initially do not make drastic changes to competitors’ numbers as it is too early in this round to get a clear picture. * Forecasts are generated and are only as accurate how you estimate the Industry average marketing effort. * Inventory clearance = liquidate the inventory at the beginning of the next year. Plant Capacity Screen: * 2 million pairs in NA region and 4 million
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Summary from Virginia Business Online. This article is borrowed from Virginia Business Online. Its title is Perks that work. That means that the author‚ Robert Burke‚ illustrates the effective and ineffective perks to increase workers loyalty to keep them in organization. The article can be logically divided into three parts. In the first part the author agrees with Jay Doherty of the New York-based human-resources consulting firm William M. Mercer Inc. about the importance of worker happiness
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Antipolo Tatum Vivas Proposed Title: An Online House and Lot Reservation in Beverly Hills – Lipa Objectives: * Who will benefit this system? * Most customers usually meet the manager or sales agent to inquire in their subdivision. But by having this kind of system‚ it will benefit those clients because they don’t need to visit the site or to talk to the sales manager in person. * What is the main aim of developing? * Online House and Lot Reservation System are to provide
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Utilizing Online Social Networking Angel Kramer BSHS/352 February 18‚ 2013 Yvonne Milionis Utilizing Online Social Networking This will be based on the search of the LinkedIn networking site for contacts in the chosen field of children services. Once chosen it will be discussed if the companies have monthly or yearly public meetings‚ if these groups provide continuing education or credits for licensed professionals. There will be an analysis of the referrals or community-based programs
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